"Your blood is your only ammunition."
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About
Immerse yourself in a first-person survival horror nightmare set in a twisted 1980s version of Spain. As Gabriel, a soldier caught in a divine feud, you must navigate the cursed island of Tormentosa, fighting statue-like horrors by using your own blood as bullets—balancing every shot against your will to survive.
Story
Empowered by the Sun God, Gabriel wages war against the influence of the Sea God on the eerie island of Tormentosa. Through 'blood memories' and environmental echoes, you will uncover a grim history of cults, sacrifices, and religious dogmatism in a folklore-rich narrative that blurs the line between reality and nightmare.
Gameplay
Crisol introduces a high-stakes resource management system where reloading weapons physically drains your health bar. Players must strategically balance aggressive combat against survival, utilizing puzzle-solving skills and exploration to find blood sources while fending off relentless, animated effigies.
Key Features
- 1Sanguine Ballistics: Your health is your ammo pool
- 2Gothic Setting: Explore the ruins of Tormentosa
- 3Blood Memories: Relive past events via audio logs
- 4Weapon Upgrades: Enhance power via the Merchant
- 5Divine Abilities: Sun God powers for combat
- 6Puzzle Solving: Environmental obstacles and gates
Highlights
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Unique and tense blood-ammo mechanic
- +Thick, immersive gothic atmosphere
- +Rewarding exploration and lore discovery
- +Strong survival horror tension
Cons
- -Movement can feel deliberately clunky
- -Ending may feel underwhelming to some
- -Occasional puzzle bugs
Game Ratings
Haunting 1980s Spanish gothic ruins
Health-as-ammo creates high tension
Visceral imagery and stalker mechanics
Deep lore with a sudden ending
Strategic, weighty, and risky
Who Will Enjoy This?
Fans of resource scarcity and tension
Lovers of environmental storytelling
Those seeking unique cultural settings
Similar To
Resource Management
Resident Evil 4
match
Atmosphere & Powers
BioShock
match
Stalker Mechanics
Resident Evil 3
match
💡 Did You Know?
Reloading requires the character to physically stab themselves to draw blood.
The game is set in a twisted, alternate reality version of 1980s Spain.
Features a stalker enemy named Dolores, akin to Nemesis or Big Daddy.
Developed by Vermila Studios, marking their debut title.
Playtime is approximately 12 hours for a standard run.
Latest Updates & Events
Crisol: Theater of Idols - 10% OFF on Steam
Crisol: Theater of Idols is currently featured on the Steam store!
“A stylish, gothic visual presentation with a bloodier BioShock aesthetic.”— Game Critic
“The reload animations are unnerving but satisfying.”— Reviewer
Game Ratings
Haunting 1980s Spanish gothic ruins
Health-as-ammo creates high tension
Visceral imagery and stalker mechanics
Deep lore with a sudden ending
Strategic, weighty, and risky
Who Will Enjoy This?
Fans of resource scarcity and tension
Lovers of environmental storytelling
Those seeking unique cultural settings
Similar To
💡 Did You Know?
Reloading requires the character to physically stab themselves to draw blood.
The game is set in a twisted, alternate reality version of 1980s Spain.
Features a stalker enemy named Dolores, akin to Nemesis or Big Daddy.
Developed by Vermila Studios, marking their debut title.
Playtime is approximately 12 hours for a standard run.
Latest Updates & Events
Crisol: Theater of Idols - 10% OFF on Steam
Crisol: Theater of Idols is currently featured on the Steam store!
Timeline
Arsenal of the Sun
- •Standard Pistol
- •Shotgun
- •Scenario-specific heavy weapons
- •Blood Vials (Healing/Ammo)
Game Details
- Developer
- Vermila Studios
- Publisher
- Blumhouse Games
- Platforms
- PC
- Genres
- Survival Horror, Action +1
- Atmosphere
- mysterious/intense/gothic